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Night procession at an ashram with a large illuminated Ganesha murti carried on a decorated platform in the background, its gold crown and trunk visible. In front, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders hold a sequined canopy with orange poles over the procession. Women and young people in bright orange-red saris and garments, many wearing gold necklaces and bangles, walk alongside drums and a metal drum, and one woman holds a round fan-like instrument. Dark trees and a red wall frame the scene.

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September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night procession on a stone-paved path lined with dark trees. At the centre, a large Ganesha murti with a golden crown sits on a decorated platform, carried forward by people in orange garments. A blue and gold canopy umbrella with silver fringe is held over a group in front, and a yellow umbrella stands behind. Several men walk bare-chested in white dhotis with gold borders, some holding lit torches. A woman in an orange sari plays a drum, and women in white saris with pearl necklaces stand to the right. Warm lamp light glows near the murti.2017-09-03Night procession at a temple-like outdoor setting with dark trees behind. A large illuminated Ganesha murti with a golden crown and pink trunk and ears stands on a red-canopied palanquin, decorated with orange cloth. Many people walk around it, mostly in orange and red garments, while a few men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls carry staffs or a brass vessel. A yellow umbrella with silver fringe is held aloft on the left, and large dark umbrellas shade the foreground. The scene is a festival-style procession carrying the Ganesha murti at night.2017-09-03Night procession at a temple path lined with paving stones. In the centre, a large colourful Ganesha murti with a golden crown and red-and-yellow decoration is carried high on a palanquin. Around it, women in orange-red saris play drums and a long brass horn, while men in white dhotis with gold borders walk bare-chested, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. A yellow canopy with beaded silver fringe stands at the left edge, and dark trees and a lit wall frame the scene.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night photograph of a religious procession moving along a dark paved path between trees. A large illuminated Ganesha murti with a pink-white elephant head and a golden crown is carried high in the background. In the foreground, a figure in a white dhoti and shawl holds a long golden-tipped staff, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti walks nearby. A yellow ceremonial umbrella is held on the left, and several people in orange robes and white dhotis line the procession, including a drummer beating a drum on the right.2017-09-03A night procession moves along a stone-paved path between dark trees and a red boundary wall. Men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, hold up umbrellas: one purple with gold embroidery, one gold-yellow with sequin fringe, and a red one at left. Women in orange saris and white garments walk in the procession, some carrying small items. Ahead, an ornate lit palanquin or ratha with a decorated canopy and a red-lit deity murti is carried along the path. Nearby, a man in white with a long braid stands out.2017-09-03Night procession on a paved path lined by a red-orange wall and dark trees. A large white Ganesha murti with golden crown and trunk, decorated with orange and red cloth, is carried high on a platform. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, some holding ornate dark umbrellas with yellow and red borders and fringes. A few devotees wear orange or saffron cloth. Lamps and lights illuminate the scene. No identifiable a person candidate is visible; the figures are devotees and procession participants.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03Night photograph of a procession carrying a large illuminated Ganesha murti with an elephant head, crown and raised hands, set on a decorated platform with a yellow canopy above. Participants in white dhotis, some bare-chested, and women in orange saris and orange garments walk close around it, several holding small items and hand instruments. Dark trees frame the scene and the lamp-lit murti glows against the darkness.2017-09-03